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  1. James Clavell _ Shogun

    Yabu-san's a violent man with no scruples whatsoever. He honors nothing but his own interests. Duty, loyalty, tradition, mean nothing to him. His mind has flashes of great cunning, even brilliance. He's equally dangerous as ally or enemy.' 'All commendable virtues. What's to be said against him?' 'A
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  2. James Clavell _ Shogun

    The earth's round, like an orange, but this map is like its skin, cut off in ovals, north to south, laid flat and stretched a bit at the top and bottom. A Dutchman called Mercator invented the way to do this accurately twenty years ago. It's the first accurate world map.
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  3. James Clavell _ Shogun

    Kogo, the goshawk, fluttered on his wrist and settled herself, watching him. Toranaga smiled at her. I did not choose to be what I am. It is my karma."
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  4. James Clavell _ Shogun

    Always remember, child,' her first teacher had impressed on her, 'that to think bad thoughts is really the easiest thing in the world. If you leave your mind to itself it will spiral you down into ever-increasing unhappiness. To think good thoughts, however, requires effort.
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  5. James Clavell _ Shogun

    Damn what you like, Pieterzoon. But don't damn liquor. It's the stuff of life!
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  6. James Clavell _ Shogun

    Men need to whisper secrets, Lady. That's what makes them different from us – they need to share secrets, but we women only reveal them to gain an advantage.
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  7. James Clavell _ Shogun

    There is no dignity for either the sufferer or the torturer
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